Archive for: December, 2011

My boys cake decorating…quality time with my family is one of my resolutions. How about you? 2011 has been a pretty incredible year. The Amy Atlas team was busy with many projects including our Wrigley project {stay tuned for more}, our parties, several Sweet Designs posts a day, and of course THE book.
I say THE book because it really was a beast to produce. One of the things I’m looking most forward to in …

About a month ago, I worked with Michaels on a fun crafting project with kids and moms on Anderson. While the crafting project was for Thanksgiving, I think many of you can do the same craft with your kids for the last days of Chanukah and Christmas.
A little about the segment…I’m sure many of you know, but Anderson Cooper has a new daytime talk show and it is fabulous. Anderson had a Thanksgiving special…

1) Turntable 2) Comme Des Garcons Pouch 3) Graphite Swallow 4) Jean Paul Gaultier Umbrella 5) Stick Lighter It is our last wish list from the Amy Atlas team and we’re ending it with Naomi’s picks. Her picks definitely reflect her edgy style. The turntable is perfect for Naomi, especially since she moonlights as a DJ! Who would’ve thunk?! Did you feel like you were able to get to know the team a little…

We hope that you are enjoying the holiday wish lists and getting to know the Amy Atlas team a little bit better. Up next is Jo. The dress from Top Shop is fun and sophisticated, exactly how we would describe Jo.
So far we’ve shared Amy’s, Lisa’s, Arisara’s, Eric’s, Natalie’s and Adina’s. We still have one more so keep checking in! What’s on your wish list this year? We’d love to know!
1) Candle 2)…

What better way to bring in the New Year than with sparkle and confetti? This New Year’s Eve table was sent to us by Debbie at Wants and Wishes Design. For a bold and festive party, Debbie chose a bright blue, purple and silver palette. Sweet treats included confetti cupcakes decorated with curled air head candies, strike of midnight clock cookies, blackberry tarts, oreo sticks, and midnight kisses {just in time for the midnight kiss}.…

We love this time of year for many reasons. New York City, with all it’s spectacle, takes our breath away. Also, we get to entertain…a lot! So when we were asked by Sierra Mist to come up with recipe ideas, we did not hesitate to say yes. We had a lot of fun creating the drink recipes. Last week, we showed you two fun cocktail/mocktail recipes to whet your appetite. Today, we are back with…

Oh, how we’re loving the sweet wish list from Adina from our team. How great are those Rag & Bone riding boots? Adina loves dogs {she has the cutest one!} so she had to include those great Jonathan Adler dachshund bookends.
We hope you have been keeping up with the Amy Atlas team’s other wish lists. So far we’ve shared Amy’s, Lisa’s, Arisara’s, Eric’s, and Natalie’s. We still have a couple more so keep checking…

3-2-1 Happy New Year! This glitzy New Years Eve themed table was sent to us by Sharnel of Sharnel Dollar Designs. Geared for a a girls’ night out, the desserts were glammed up with edible glitter and luster dust. The use of circular shapes throughout the table is reminiscent of the confetti that we all know and love about the New Year. The desserts included a confetti cake, cookies, cupcakes from The Lemony Cupcake and…

We’re putting up some more wish lists from the Amy Atlas team today. This one is from Natalie and reflects her indie chic style. Her real wish for the New Year is the following….”2012 is going to be a year of transitions for me…graduating school, relocating, traveling abroad, and starting new and exciting projects that follow my passions. My wish for 2012 is to soak up every good (and not so good) moment of these…

As the clock ticks closer to New Years, we wanted to share some New Year’s inspiration that came our way. A clock-themed party could be great for ringing in the New Year. We could see clocks with all different times of the year as different countries ring in the New Year. This table was sent to us by Marina of Marina Guimarães all the way from Brazil. For her friend’s son’s 1st birthday party, she…

Today is our last day of posting for the holidays and we are starting it off with this beautiful red and white dessert table styled by Natalie in Sydney. She created this table for a pre-Christmas party for her friends and family. The star of the table was the snowflake meringue Christmas tree that Natalie made. White paper lanterns hung from the ceiling to resemble falling snow. Sweet treats included cake pops, cotton candy topped…

We’re back with another wish list from our team. This time it is Eric’s wish list and his picks totally reflect his chic style. His real wish for the New Year is “wishing BIG to keep the world a “sweet” place!”
We hope you have been keeping up with the Amy Atlas team’s other wish lists. So far we’ve shared Amy’s, Lisa’s and Arisara’s. Come back tomorrow to see the rest of our team’s wishes!…

We’re not the biggest fans of circus parties, but we think this French vintage take on the traditional circus theme is pretty chic. Michelle from Social Event Planning Co used red and black to show off thick striped and polka dot patterns. Sweet treats included circus staples such as red candy apples, cotton candy and lollipops, as well as donut pops and Bakerella-inspired cake pops. We love the popcorn topiaries and think they were the…

This gorgeous table was sent to us by Renee from About A Bug. For her own 30th birthday, Renee chose a feminine pink and turquoise color palette. Renee hung fairy lights throughout the roof installed by Velvet Lily, and created tassel garlands to decorate the furniture. Oversized balloons, romantic floral arrangements and gilded picture frames gave this table some extra glamour. We love the confetti garland on the dessert tags and candy bars. That design…

Nothing is better than decorating gingerbread houses on a cold winter day. This party was sent to us by Nicole of Tradewind Tiaras. Instead of a dessert table, Nicole created a candy display for decorating the gingerbread houses. An assortment of decorating candy was displayed in colorful boxes with tags from Frog Prince Paperie. Do you see the cool backdrop? It is made of painted and cut Styrofoam to depict snowy hills. The houses, snowmen…

We’re back with another wish list. Yesterday, we shared our design intern, Arisara’s wish list. Today, we are sharing the wish list from Lisa, our “Commander in Sweets”. Come back tomorrow to see another fun wish list from our team.
“My wish for 2012 is simply health and happiness for my family and friends. This year was a whirlwind. Next year, I look forward to lots of travel, music and, of course, sweets!”
To see…

This sweet dessert table came to us from Ana at Anne Sophie Party in Barcelona. Ana created this party for a little girl’s birthday party. The birthday girl loves birds, balloons and pink so Ana made sure to include all of those items. She chose a color palette of pink and chocolate brown. Sweet treats included chocolate and strawberry cupcakes, cake pops, pink marshmallows and chocolate balls. We think the way she decorated the balloons…

This pink & yellow submission was sent to us by Sarah from Lil Hoot. Sarah created this birthday party for her twin daughters Phoebe and Charlotte, and wanted each of their personalities to be reflected. The twins had just learned to talk and were frequently saying ‘I like pink!’ and ‘I like yellow,” so it seemed fitting to have a pink & yellow party! A two-sided invitation was created which invited the guests to Phoebe’s…

This rustic holiday themed table came to us from from Thetis from Little Sooti in Australia. She put this table together for a small holiday lunch. Thetis’ guests were given a packed picnic lunch which included marinated olives, cheese, bread and vino. Sweet treats included mini pies, vanilla cupcakes, sugar buns, yo-yos and cake pops. We love that Thetis used mostly store bought desserts and dressed them up to give them a homemade feel. The…

We were excited when we were asked by Kim over at The Tomkat Studio to contribute our edible gift ideas for her 2011 Gift Guide. If you have not seen it, you can check it out here. It is chock full of fantastic gift ideas for everyone from beauty queens and baking enthusiasts to new moms and cool dads! Take a look above to see our sweet picks!…

I'm really excited to announce that I'll be heading on a Sweet Designs book tour with Williams-Sonoma. I CANNOT wait to finally meet many of you! I'll be visiting the beautiful locations above and sharing my sweet styling tips for summer picnic treats from my Picnic in the Park chapter. { Read More }

This dessert table was sent to us by Vania at Canadian Hostess. To escape the long harsh Canadian winter, Vania decided to create a seaside atmosphere for her little sailor's 3rd voyage. Her son loves boats so a nautical theme seemed fitting. { Read More }